 CALMAC FERRY TICKET RESERVATIONS |
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Caledonian MacBrayne (usually shortened to Cal Mac; Caledonian Mac a' Bhriuthainn in Scottish Gaelic) is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries between the mainland of Scotland and 22 of the major islands on Scotland's west coast. It is publicly owned and controlled by the Scottish Government.
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) operates the largest fleet of car and passenger ferries in the United Kingdom, with 30 units in operation. The company provides lifeline services to 22 islands off the west coast of Scotland, as well as operating on routes across the River Clyde.
Calmac vessels can be readily identified by their black hulls and white superstructures. They have red funnels with black caps that display the Lion Rampant badge with masts in buff. The fleet of Calmac can be categorised into various groups.
Calmac has 29 vessels in current service. There are 8 'major units' - ships of 80 m or more in length. The largest ship is the MV Isle of Lewis at 101 m in length. The others are MV Clansman, MV Hebrides, MV Caledonian Isles, MV Isle of Mull, MV Hebridean Isles, MV Isle of Arran and MV Lord of the Isles.
There are 13 'Loch Class' vessels in the company, in different shapes and sizes. These are double-ended ferries with no operational bow or stern (although in official documents the designation of such is given). They are usually symmetrical in shape when viewed from the side.
Calmac's smallest vessels are the 22.5 m 'Island Class' ships. They were built as the predecessors to the 'Loch Class' and are now slowly being taken out of service. Only three of the original 8 remain in the fleet.
The company is adapting to the demands of 21st century. In 2007 MV Bute (built in 2005 in Gdansk, Poland) was joined on the Wemyss Bay / Rothesay route by an almost identical sister, MV Argyle. A new "super loch", MV Loch Shira was built for the Largs / Cumbrae route, entering service in 2007. A new vessel is expected on the Islay service in Spring 2011. This has been ordered from the Remontowa Yard in Gdansk, Poland for £24.5 million. The new vessel will be 89.90m long and capable of 16.5 knots. The vessel is designed to carry 550 passengers, up to 88 cars, as well as coaches, cars and commercial vehicles. The vessel will also be capable of carrying dangerous goods.
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